Bia Hoi in Vietnam
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 Posted in Beers of the World, Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports, Travel bargains | 1 Comment »Vietnam probably wouldn't come near the top of your list when thinking of great beer cultures, but this country actually has some of the cheapest beer in the world. No, you can't get a local hop-heavy microbrew or an ink-black ...
Fun While It Lasted – a Strong Travel Dollar
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, General, Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »Being a contrarian traveler is a lot like being a contrarian investor. The latter buys when everyone else is panicking and sells when everyone else is euphoric. If you followed that strategy as I did and pumped up your stock ...
Your Censored Internet in Southeast Asia
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports, General | 2 Comments »Whether you are traveling with a netbook or popping into cyber cafes, there's one aspect of your online experience you don't hear much about in cheery travel articles: censorship of your surfing. You won't encounter much in some destinations, such ...
Aliens, Spiritualists, and Motorbike Taxis
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, Travel books, Travel music | No Comments »How do these three things go together? In the latest issue of Perceptive Travel of course. Toss in acrobats, clairsentinents, and bossa nova singers and you've got something bearing no resemblance to Travel & Leisure. Saigon resident Richard Sterling returns with ...
Round-up of Travel News and Deal Advice
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, General, Long-term travel | 1 Comment »On deadline for some articles right now, so I'm linking to useful info from elsewhere. Over at Transitions Abroad, Nora Dunn looks at the motivation for long-term travel, profiling six people/couples/families who have been on the move for years. The editor of ...






